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Friday
Scholars from France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the University of Arizona will present at a mini-conference on Environmental Justice and Cultural Resistance in Africa and Polynesia.
The conference and research are part of…
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Aug. 15, 2024
The College of Humanities is pleased to welcome new faculty for the upcoming academic year.
“These are outstanding scholars who represent the breadth and diversity of Humanities scholarship and teaching,” said Dorrance Dean Alain-Philippe Durand. “…
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June 18, 2024
Digital technology use has led to a new diversity in Black religious life, starting before but accelerating during the COVID-19 pandemic, with changes in both beliefs and practices, according to a new study.
The Connected Faith Survey, to be…
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May 14, 2024
Dr. Rob Stephan, Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics, has been awarded the University’s 2024 Leicester and Kathryn Sherrill Creative Teaching Award.
Announced by the Office of the Provost, the award is…
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May 14, 2024
Dr. Harris Kornstein, Assistant Professor in the Department of Public and Applied Humanities, has been awarded a University of Arizona Early Career Scholar Award.
Sponsored and announced by the Office of the Provost, the award “recognizes…
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May 13, 2024
Congratulations to the College of Humanities' Outstanding Senior for Spring 2024, Mason Maltbie!
Maltbie graduates with a 4.0 GPA, triple majoring in Russian, Religious Studies and Creative Writing.
“Through speaking new languages, forming deeper…
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May 10, 2024
Steve Kerr, an NBA champion, award-winning coach, social justice advocate, philanthropist and beloved Wildcat, received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree at the 2024 University of Arizona Commencement.
“Steve Kerr's storied career in the NBA—…
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May 9, 2024
Asya Gorlova, a Ph.D. candidate in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching and instructor in the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies, is the College of Humanities 2024 Outstanding Graduate Assistant in Teaching Award recipient.
In 2021,…
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May 7, 2024
Dr. Sarah McCallum, Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics, is the recipient of the College of Humanities 2024 Distinguished Teaching Award.
"The department is fortunate indeed to have such a dedicated master…
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May 7, 2024
Suzanne Thompson, Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies, is the recipient of the College of Humanities 2024 Distinguished Undergraduate Advising/Mentoring Award.
“I have had ample opportunity to witness…
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May 3, 2024
Mary Portillo, Senior Business Manager in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, has received the Billy Joe Varney Award for Excellence, presented by the Staff Council and the President's Cabinet.
Joining Portillo in being recognized at the…
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May 3, 2024
One professor in the Department of Public & Applied Humanities has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.
Dr. Eddy White is promoted from Associate Professor of Practice to Professor of Practice…